Reservoir is the germ’s home base

Reservoir: a germ with a mailing address.

The idea behind the cue

A reservoir is a habitat where an infectious agent can live and multiply.

Short & simple

Reservoir: a germ with a mailing address.

Acronym

RH: Reservoir = Home.

Story

A germ keeps a tiny mailbox at its reservoir before finding a way to travel.

Reservoirs may be human, animal or environmental.

Check your understanding

An organism’s habitat where it persists is called its:

A. Portal of entry

B. Susceptibility score

C. Antibody

D. Reservoir

Reveal explanation

Reservoir

A reservoir is a habitat where an infectious agent can live and multiply.

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